South Africa’s water governance framework is built on one of the most progressive constitutional foundations in the world. Yet the gap between the lawful right to use water and practical delivery remains one of the country’s most pressing...
By turning water infrastructure contracts from a once-off capital project into a continuously managed, performance-driven service, public–private partnerships (PPPs) can make infrastructure far more resilient. Within this framework, EnviroServ, a...
South Africa’s water crisis is often framed in terms of low investment, lack of maintenance, and non-revenue water, but an underlying problem, sometimes the driver of these issues, is corruption and fraud within the water sector. In the Minister of...
According to water security specialists – Talbot – the new SANS 241 is more than just a standard. It redefines drinking water management and is a tool for managing risk in a water-scarce future. “South Africa’s water landscape is changing, and with...